Digestive Health

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BioNeutra North America launched VitaFiber Plus, which combines a healthy low-calorie sweetener, a prebiotic, and a soluble dietary fiber all in one. 

BioNeurtra launches VitaFiber Plus, a fiber and low-calorie sweetener ingredient

Lonza launched TWK10, a probiotic strain isolated from naturally fermented Taiwanese kimchi designed for athletes and active consumers. 

 Lonza launches probiotic designed for sports nutrition 

A recently published study found that supplementation with branded bacteriophage, PreforPro, enhanced the effects of probiotics.

Study shows synbiotic benefits when consuming probiotics with bacteriophages

The digestive health market has experienced an impressive evolution, growing in diversity of the products it offers, as well as scientifically and conceptually.

Digestive health ingredients are diversifying, creating new opportunities for growth

A recent study found that supplementation with a novel medical probiotic called Pendulum Glucose Control improved A1C and reduced blood glucose spikes in subjects with type 2 diabetes. 

Medical probiotic formula reduces glucose spikes and A1C, says recent study

Kriti Chaudhary heads business development and strategy for Vedic Lifesciences (Mumbai, India), one of the most experienced contract research organizations (CROs) serving the dietary supplement industry. A pharmacist-MBA by education, Chaudhary has a keen interest in nutraceutical product development, clinical research trends, and functional food innovation. Vedic Lifesciences not only helps ingredient and finished-product companies with clinical trials and animal studies but also calls itself the “Claims Guru”—an advisor of claims and how to substantiate them. In the past two decades, Vedic has conducted and published work in health areas such as joint health, cognition, gut health, sports performance, heart health, and many others. Visit 

A report on the current global landscape of probiotic clinical trials.

Probiotic clinical trials: What are probiotic researchers studying? How are studies being designed?

More consumers are seeking good-gut food and drinks rather than gulping them down in dietary supplements.

Consumers embrace probiotic and prebiotic foods and beverages

UK-based OptiBiotix Health PLC launched WellBiome, a functional fiber and mineral blend, containing fructooligosaccharides, glucomannan, and chromium.

OptiBiotix launches WellBiome for digestive, cardiovascular, metabolic health

GanedenBC30, a branded probiotic used in multiple food and beverage categories, was approved in Australian and New Zealand for a range of digestive-health claims supported by a wealth of scientific evidence. 

Australia, New Zealand publish digestive claims for GanedenBC30

Standard Process has developed a product called GI Stability which is an innovative formula combining 2’-Fucosyllactose (2’-FL) HMO, Collinsonia root, and whole food ingredients beet and okra powder to support healthy gut microbiome. 